Free Childcare for 2 Year Olds

You may qualify for 15 hours free weekly childcare if you get income support, income based job seekers allowance or child tax credits.

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Free* Early Learning for 3 & 4 Year Olds

All three and four year olds are currently entitled to 15 hours of free* early education for 38 weeks of the year – a total of 570 hours per year.  This applies until they reach compulsory school age (the term following their fifth birthday). Some eligible, working families may get another 15 hours childcare a week. That's up to 30 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year and a total of 1140 hours per year.

 

To see if you qualify please visit the government’s Childcare Choices website www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

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What We Offer

If you are eligible for free* early education, Little Larks Day Nursery can offer this in our 5 hourly sessions:

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            Morning Session: 08.00 to 13.00 / Afternoon Session: 13.00 to 18.00 / Full Day: 08.00 to 18.00

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You can sign up to use the funded sessions in whatever combination works best for you, based on session availability. If you would like to, you can use the free hours as full days, which works out at two x 5 hour sessions per day.  This means you can have 3 full days of childcare during the 38 week period.

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*Please note - Funded spaces are subject to an Additional Services charge of £12.50 per day or £6.25 per half day. Please contact us for further information.

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Additional Sessions and Full-time

Additional sessions over and above the free 15 or 30 hours are available at a cost of £58.43 per full day (2 sessions), or £33.78 per half day (1 session) and includes all food and activities.

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Earlier starts from 7.30am can be arranged for £6.50